Timothy Boomer, who took upskirt pictures of two teachers at a Fermanagh school, arriving at Enniskillen Courthouse for sentencing today (Image: Justin Kernoghan)

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The restorative order will see Boomer spend 20 hours with the Youth Justice Agency focusing on the impact of his actions on the victims.

In March, Boomer, now a student in Wales, was found guilty by a panel of magistrates of committing acts of a lewd, obscene and disgusting nature and outraging public decency by making the covert video recordings.

The incidents happened at Enniskillen Royal Grammar School when he was aged 14 and 15.

The offences came to light when Boomer was 16 and he turned 18 during the legal proceedings.

Boomer sat in front of the two teachers in the public gallery of the court on Tuesday as District Judge Michael Ranaghan outlined the panel's sentencing decision.

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His actions left his victims feeling violated, objectified and vulnerable, a judge said.

Noting the teachers' victim impact statements, District Judge Michael Ranaghan told Enniskillen youth court the crimes had a significant "emotional and physical" impact on the women's work and family life.

Afterwards, the NASUWT teaching union called for law changes to make upskirting a specific offence in Northern Ireland.

The union said the two women had been left with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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It also heavily criticised how Enniskillen Royal Grammar School handled the issue after Boomer was made a prefect for moving images arts after the videos were discovered.

At a sentencing hearing at Enniskillen youth court, a panel of magistrates ordered Boomer to complete a 20-hour attendance centre order. The restorative order, overseen by the Youth Justice Agency, will focus on the impact on the victims.

Boomer sat in front of the two teachers in the public gallery of the court as Judge Ranaghan outlined the panel's sentencing decision. The judge said the order would help Boomer "understand the serious and significant impact of his actions".

His defence barrister, Frank O'Donoghue QC, stressed that Boomer is now a different person, four years on from the first offence.

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"They have felt vindicated in what they have had to fight for. They have had to fight for two years to have this case heard in the first place.

"They are feeling content that the conviction has taken place but they are now resolved that they are going to push for a change in legislation across Northern Ireland so others in future don't have to go through what they have gone through."

Mr McCamphill said the union would press for a law change.

"We do want wider law changes, we want a law that would make it a crime if any videoing or photographing of this nature happened on a non-consensual basis that that in itself should be an offence," he said.

Enniskillen Royal Grammar School has been contacted for comment by the Press Association.

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